Answer and Meaning

Answer

Answer noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.

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Meaning and answer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meaning" instead a noun "Answer".

Meaning noun - The idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action.

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Answer and meaning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Answer" instead a noun "Meaning".

Nearby Words: mean, means, meaningful, meaningless, meaningly

clear	clear answer	clear meaning
exact	exact answer	exact meaning
particular	particular answer	particular meaning
usual	usual answer	usual meaning
Other adjectives: common, original, true, correct, proper, straight, obvious, actual, real, wrong, general, possible, implied, latter, intended, different, literal.

She stumbles around for an answer, then gives him a dictionary to look up the meaning since she seems uncomfortable trying to tell him.

Source: Manga / Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi
The late Bob Holness in a famous Blockbusters out-take when a contestant meaning to say "organism" accidentally offers the answer "orgasm" instead.

Source: Aside Glance
The Unreveal: Although several theories as to the "meaning of life" are given throughout the film, when the "true" answer is finally revealed at the end it's not very life-changing.

Source: Film / Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

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